Salomon Kalou double eases Chelsea to easy win over Atletico Madrid

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When Salomon Kalou signed a new three-year contract two weeks ago, some Chelsea fans asked in jest whether he was able to put pen to paper at the first attempt.

Applying such finishing touches in a neat and orderly fashion does not come naturally to the Ivory Coast forward, but he cast off his untidy nature to begin a rout that all but guarantees Chelsea a place in the first knockout round.

Kalou’s goals either side of half-time — a tap-in and a close-range header — were straightforward enough, but in keeping with their scorer they did not come easily.